This is the complete list of every component that I still need to complete my engine bay. Parts that are not in the Engine Bay but that directly affect it, or are affected by the engine, are also list, such as the Transmission.
There are a few items that are not listed on the main list, but are still needed, and that is because I have not yet decided on the exact brand/model that I want to buy, or because they are a constantly evolving product and that by the time I'm ready to purchase them, there will be a newer, better model out, (ie: the car radio). Those remaining parts are:
- Ignition System
- Fuel Pump
- Water Pump
- Camshaft, Crankshaft, and other engine pieces
| Part Numbers for Pkg: 12027, 16030, & 77799 |
Part Description: From CPTTransmission.com: The Ultimate transmission comes complete with extra heavy duty parts to with stand 750+ Horsepower, such as a heavy duty pump slide spring, pressure regulator spring, Heavy duty heat treated input drum assembly and Heat treated stator support. Includes such features as 300M input shaft, billet servo and a 5 pack forward clutch. The Heavy Duty band has increased surface area lined with our Hi Pro friction material, which provides better holding power. Requires H-200 4R Heavy Duty Super Torque Converter 10" & 200 4R Dip Stick and Tube - Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Cadillac. |
| Price: $1,499.00, $589.99, & $49.99 = $2,138.98 Total |
Reason For Purchase: My existing transmission is over 27 years old. It's having a lot of problems with downshifting, forcing me to drive it on occasion like a manual. Also, the front main seal (which I had replaced three years ago) has cracked and begun to whittle away causing some serious transmission fluid leaking. I could have it rebuilt, but I already had seal work done 3 years ago and that cost me over half a grand. It's a 3-Speed automatic and I want a 4-Speed, so I don't want to waste time and money rebuilding the tranny. Art Carr, (the owner of CPT), is the God of Transmissions, hence why I want to buy one of his. I'll need all three items referenced in the part numbers in the box on the upper left to install this transmission. It takes three weeks for them to manufacture the piece, so you can order it ahead of time and then surprise me verbally about it so I can work out where it needs to be delivered. :) |
| Part Number: 307 |
Part Description: From Spohn.net: The kit includes the transmission crossmember required to install the 200-4R transmission, along with our crossmember mounted adjustable torque arm. The 200-4R transmission has no provisions to mount the OEM torque arm onto the transmission tailshaft, our kit makes the swap an easy bolt right in installation! If you want serious performance, handling, and traction; then you need a Spohn Performance fully adjustable torque arm. |
| Price: $455.00 |
Reason For Purchase: This is pretty much required not just to improve traction and power in the vehicle, but also for my upcoming transmission swap. When you go to add this item to your Shopping Cart, you will have to make the following choices from the drop-down menus, (shown in Bold): Quantity: 1, Driveshaft Loop(s): Front Loop +$40.00; Front Mount Type: Polyurethane Bushing; Material Type: Mild Steel; Color: Gloss Black. |
| Part Number: K77978 |
Part Description: From CTPowertrain.com: This is a universal detent or kickdown cable that fits 700r4 (4L60) 1982 to 1992 & 2004r 1981 to 1990 GM automatic transmissions. This cable mesures: outer conduit is 39.5", inner wire is 45", and this cable has 1.5" extra adjustment. |
| Price: $13.00 |
Reason For Purchase: This is required to swap out my existing 3-Speed Automatic Transmission for my new and upcoming 4-Speed Auto. |
| Part Number: 57806 |
Part Description: From Jegs.com: Alternator; 200 Amp; Black; CS144 Small Case. |
| Price: $392.99 |
Reason For Purchase: My existing stock 60 Amp Altenator just won't cut it once I start swapping out many of the parts that are in the car now from mechanical to electrical components, not to meantion the "light show and laser package" that I'll be putting into the vehicle. |
| Part Number: 140 |
Part Description: From SummitRacing.com: Connect your alternator the quick and easy way with this Powermaster alternator wiring harness adapter that is designed to connect your new alternator to your vehicle's factory wiring harness. They include the correct connections for specific-style alternator cases, so there is no cutting or modification required. Wiring Harness, GM 10si Case to CS130 Wiring. |
| Price: $20.95 |
Reason For Purchase: This is required to swap out my existing 60 Amp Altenator with my new, upcoming 200 Amp Altenator. |
| Part Number: 480 |
Part Description: From SummitRacing.com: Maximize your airflow with one of Flex-a-lite's Dual X-Treme S-Blade electric fans. Contained within the 4 in. deep gray nylon assemblies are high-output motors and aggressively pitched, glass-reinforced nylon 8 in. S-blade fans that pull 20 percent more air than straight-bladed fans. The 26 1/4 in. wide x 15 1/2 in. high dual fans move 3,000 cfm. Includes Flex-a-lite's Variable Speed Control with threaded temp sensor to obtain greater control over your engine's temperature. The variable speed controllers attach on or near the electric fan, sensing coolant temperature via a radiator probe or temperature sending unit. They set fan speed from 60 to 100 percent, depending on the built-in thermostat's setting. The thermostats have a range of 160-220 degrees F. The variable speed controllers allow greater control over engine temperature, which helps to reduce charging spikes and current load on the charging system. They allow a maximum load of 30 amps, and keep the fans running for 30 seconds after your vehicle is turned off. |
| Price: $449.95 |
Reason For Purchase: For starters, this includes the VSC system that sells for $150 seperately, so it's a good bundle deal. Secondly, my vehicle still has the large mechanical pulley-driven stock fan, so it's robbing what little horsepower that I have left in my stock engine. Lastly, I do notice that the car can run a little hotter more often than not, so I don't see this hurting the issue. Due to this fans amp draw though, I believe it'd be safer to upgrade my car's altenator before installing this piece, so if you still see that as a needed piece on this list, grab that over this first! |
| Part Number: 32082 |
Part Description: From SummiteRacing.com: Radiator Hose Adapter, Aluminum, Black, Fits 1 1/2 in. Hose, Has Two 1/4 in. NPT Ports, Includes One Plug. Sending unit installation made easy from Flex-a-lite. Installing a threaded temperature sending unit has just gotten easier with Flex-a-lite's in-line radiator hose adapters. Just cut the radiator hose, insert the adapter, clamp it in place (hose clamps sold separately), and you'll be ready to install up to two screw-in temperature senders. Adapters are available for 1 1/2 in. or 1 3/4 in. i.d. hose and include two 1/4 in. threaded NPT ports and a 1/4 in. brass plug. |
| Price: $39.95 |
Reason For Purchase: This is needed for the Flex-a-lite fan upgrade that I'll be doing in the near future. The Variable Speed Control (VSC) system has a temperature lead that plugs into this hose adapter to closely monitor coolant temp. |
| Part Number: 16470 |
Part Description: From Jegs.com:3/8-4anm1 COMPRESSION TEE. |
| Price: $13.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 15231 |
Part Description: From Jegs.com:Unrestricted Flow. This Teflon-lined hose is preformed with anodized ends in red for fuel. |
| Price: $31.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 17050 |
Part Description: From Holley.com:Flare to Flare Reducer Union Fitting, 3AN – 4AN, Blue. |
| Price: $11.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 17051 |
Part Description: From Holley.com:Flare to Flare Reducer Union Fitting, 3AN – 4AN, Red. |
| Price: $11.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 17961 |
Part Description: From Holley.com:Flare to Pipe Fitting, Straight/180° Flow, 4AN – 1/8" NPT, Red. |
| Price: $7.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 16505 |
Part Description: From Holley.com:Super Powershot Solenoid Bottom Bracket for both Nitrous (16020NOS) & fuel (16080NOS) Solenoids. Features Convenient Solenoid Mounting for Nitrous & Fuel Solenoids. |
| Price: $7.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 15230-1 |
Part Description: From Holley.com:2 ft. 1/8 NPT x 4AN Hose, Blue. |
| Price: $31.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 15230-2 |
Part Description: From Holley.com:2 ft. 1/8 NPT x 4AN Hose, Red. |
| Price: $31.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 16781 |
Part Description: From Holley.com:Female–Male Adapter Fitting, 1/8" NPT Female – 4AN Male. |
| Price: $12.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This piece is one of 22 required for my Cross-fire Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 05000-15 |
Part Description: From SummitRacing.ccom:Horsepower whenever you want it. NOS Powershot nitrous oxide systems are an excellent way to increase the horsepower of your engine. They use a thin, 1/2 in. injector plate that fits between your intake and carburetor. Highly accurate spray bars within the plate simultaneously inject both nitrous and fuel into the manifold, creating a smooth rush of extra power on demand. They're easy to install and are factory preset to provide 125 HP for V8 applications, or 90 HP for V6s. The kits come complete with nitrous and fuel solenoids, fuel filters, 12 ft. of -4 AN stainless-braided supply line, switches, wiring, jets, all necessary hardware, and instructions. |
| Price: $329.95 |
Reason For Purchase: The heart and soul of my Nitrous System. |
| Part Number: 15975NOS |
Part Description: From Holley.com: Nitrous Oxide Systems is proud to present the Launcher. It combines all the functions a Nitrous racer could ever want into a single, easy–to–use controller. This handy device can be programmed to control both the amount of nitrous that is flowed into the engine (0-100 percent) and the time desired to "ramp up" from first hit to full flow. You can also independently control up to 4 stages of Nitrous from a laptop computer or via an available full color 3.5 inch LCD touch–screen. They can also be used to activate a retard box or a second stage of nitrous. Easy to use graphical software makes the Launcher a breeze to program. The Launcher is available with a 3.5” color LCD touch–screen (Includes stylus and mini SD card for data–logging); or the Launcher controller with the handheld tuner for data–logging and quick changes in the staging lanes. |
| Price: $749.99 |
Reason For Purchase: Basically this is the controls for my Nitrous system. Instead of using an archaic setup with dials and switches and knobs, this touch-screen system will be my control center for turbo boosting. |
| Part Number: 14182NOS |
Part Description: From SummitRacing.com : Constant bottle pressure equals consistent horsepower delivery. The NOS P.O.D. nitrous pressure controllers with bottle opener are designed to control a remote bottle opener, along with a bottle heater, with just the push of a button. They feature a cool blue LCD screen for easy mounting and the ability to hold accurate bottle pressure within 1 percent of the target pressure. The P.O.D. controllers will allow you to get the best performance possible from your nitrous oxide system. They work by monitoring bottle pressure through a pressure transducer, based on a user-set target pressure. Then the P.O.D.s will automatically cycle the bottle heater on and off to maintain the preset bottle pressure. Use the built-in diagnostics to check error codes and keep the systems working at optimum levels. Try a NOS P.O.D. nitrous pressure controller with bottle opener with current sensing technology to prevent bottle damage. |
| Price: $562.99 |
Reason For Purchase: This is an additional, optional upgrade. This will allow me to maintain constant bottle pressure without having to constantly check your gauge and cycle my bottle heater. |
| Part Number: 9004 |
Part Description: From SummitRacing.com: Light on weight, but not short on power. With their gear-reduction drives, heavy-duty PowerMaster Mastertorque starters really crank out the power with 180 ft.-lbs. of torque. So they can handle engines with compression ratios as high as 12.0:1. If your stock starter clears your oil pan, they will, too. Some will also clear kicked-out pans. These starters can be mounted in multiple orientations, and some will work inverted, with the solenoid down. Black powdercoated. |
| Price: $199.95 |
Reason For Purchase: My starter has had a couple of bad spins since I got the car a few years back, so this may end up being more of an important part to replace to keep the car going then just as an upgrade. Either way with a engine upgrade in the future, I'll need the extra power that this starter can provide over my original one. |
| Part Number: 31132211LT |
Part Description: From DartHeads.com: The Little M is designed from the ground up as a true high performance block which can be used with standard off-the shelf small block components. This block is constructed in compacted graphite, double the strength without the added weight, and beefed up in all the critical areas. With a standard deck height, extra-thick cylinder walls, and a competition oiling system, the Little M is the perfect starting point for a powerful and reliable engine for the street or the race track. Comes with a 4.125" cylinder bore, and 400 main bearings. Front and rear external oil feed, crossover and restrictor provision. Includes coated cam bearings, freeze plugs and dowels. |
| Price: $3175.60 (+$170 s/h) |
Reason For Purchase: THIS is the heart of the Beast! This is the basis for which K.I.T.T.'s super-engine will be constructed upon. |
| Part Number: 11971143P |
Part Description: From SummitRacing.com: Performance heads at an affordable price. Race-proven features and affordable pricing make these Dart Pro 1 355-T6 aluminum cylinder heads one of the biggest values in racing. Available as bare castings or fully assembled, the fully assembled heads include stainless steel valves, valve springs, retainers, locks, seals, studs, and guideplates. They come with your choice of angled or straight plug locations, and accept all early and late model accessory brackets. |
| Price: $1,275.95 each |
Reason For Purchase: These are the heads that I need for my 383 engine, but they are ssold individually, and to install, I need two units. So the total price for the set is $2551.90. Of course, if you can only afford to buy me one, I won't complain. ;) |
| Part Number: 24502466 |
Part Description: From GMPerformanceParts.com: Create your own custom valve covers! Tall cast aluminum valve cover has no logo but is cast with material to permit milling a custom logo. Sold as single piece. Order two per engine. |
| Price: $109.88 apiece |
Reason For Purchase: Imagine it, my own custom Knight Industries valve covers. That's so hot, it's cook'n goose! |
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Part Description: From BMRFabrication.com:BMR Tubular K-members reduce weight while providing more room for large tube headers and turbo systems. The factory K-member weighs 54.5 lbs. with motor mounts. Our tubular version with integrated motor mounts only weighs 24 lbs., a weight savings of 30.5 lbs! Combine this with a set of our Tubular A-arms and save up to 50 lbs. off the front end! (NOTE: Manual rack and pinion conversion loses an additional 28-36 lbs.) Made from .120" wall 1.5" DOM tubing and laser cut, CNC formed 3/16" mounting plates. |
| Price: $499.95 |
Reason For Purchase: Change the "Motor Mounts" section to "SBC/BBC/LT1 Motor Mounts [ADD $50.00]" |
| Part Number: 1 |
Part Description: From X-Ram.com:The X-Ram is the only true full Performance intake system that has ever been designed for Crossfire engines. Until the X-Ram, there was no single part replacement that could produce a real noticeable increase in horsepower and performance on a Crossfire. Any add on to the Crossfire only produced around 20% or less of the normal hp increase. The X-Ram will flow in excess of 250 CFM per runner without any runner port polishing, (up from a stock 475 CFM total!). The addition of the X-Ram alone will produce a minimum 50+ rear wheel hp increase that would prove to provide a hard acceleration that has never before been felt from a stock Crossfire engine-right up to the red line. A set of 1.6:1 Full Roller Rockers will help to overcome the low-end vacuum loss produced by the wide-open ports of the X-Ram and generate faster accelerations and even higher torque curves. |
| Price: $455.00 |
Reason For Purchase: This will be another required item to get my car really moving. Right now, stock, it's limited to around 4300 RPM. The X-Ram will open that up to around 5300 RPM and will remove the restrictions that the stock TBI Crossfire would be impossing on the new engine. Also check out the Variable Velocity Throttle Bodies below to finish the X-Ram setup! |
| Part Number: 50 (2.155" / 780 cfm version) |
Part Description: From X-Ram.com:Throttle bodies have been a long time coming but have finally made the circle. We have designed a new way to control the flow of the throttle port and allow extreme flexibility in CFM. As with the original oversize throttle design, we start with a set of stock TB400, 255 cfm Throttle Bodies (510 cfm per set). The Throttles are completely stripped down to bare castings and cleaned with 100 psi poly bead blasting to insure not to damage any surfaces. The throttles are then CNC bored to 2.374 inches and a 2.375 sleeve is frozen with liquid nitrogen and slid into place. After thermo expansion has completed, the new sleeves become as one part with the throttle body. At this point all similarities to the old design changes. |
| Price: $800.00 ($250 refund on Core return) |
Reason For Purchase: The final piece to the Crossfire/X-Ram horepower puzzle. This will truely unlock the potenial of my car in ways i can't even imagine yet I'm excited to see! The VVTB comes in many different flavors, but I decided on the 2.155”/780 cfm for heavily modified 383’s and mildly modified 406/415’s, but I may be conviced to go with the 2.17”/790 cfm for heavily modified 383’s and moderately modified 406/415’s should my car require it due to other upgrades. Also, this item has a "core charge." A fee that's added into the original purchase price that I'll be refunded once they have recieved my original TB's in trade. The price for the VVTB core charge is $250.00 at the time of purchase. The core charge will be credited back if cores are received with in 4 weeks. |
| Part Number: PRF-60201 |
Part Description: From SummitRacing.com: Transplant the power of fuel injection. For maximum power with exceptional drive-ability, transplant the power of fuel injection into your vehicle with Painless Performance fuel injection harnesses. All kits include straight forward instructions and TXL high temp, color-coded and labeled wire for ease of installation. Harnesses use genuine original equipment connectors for trouble-free installation and operation. |
| Price: $389.95 |
Reason For Purchase: There's a lot of old wiring in my car that I don't want to mate with a lot of new, stronger, more powerful, parts. |
| Part Number: 60115 |
Part Description: From SummitRacing.com: Speed Sensor, 7/8 in.-18 Thread, Female Inlet/Male Outlet, Chevy, TBI/TPI, for 1985-89 TPI and all TBI systems. (2 pulse). |
| Price: $119.95 |
Reason For Purchase: Another required part for my wiring harness swap. |
| Part Number: 60112 |
Part Description: From PainlessPerformance.com: Adapts our 60210 TBI harnesses to the crossfire systems used on Corvettes, Camaros and Firebirds. Kit includes: 2 rubber seals for injector wires and an idle air control (IAC) adapter which plugs into the 60101 or 60201 TBI harness to split the signal of both IACs. |
| Price: $24.88 |
Reason For Purchase: This is required in order to install the Painless kit # 60201 listed above. |
| Part Number: JET-10170 |
Part Description: From JETChip.com: Reduced engine temperatures add life to your engine and provide a denser air/fuel mixture which helps produce more horsepower. Consistent control of engine temperature allows an engine to operate at its peak efficiency no matter what the driving conditions. The factory 195 degree thermostat simply cycles open and closed, this reduces cooling efficiency in any engine. With the JET 180 degree thermostat you get consistent engine cooling and a precise metering of water throughout the engine resulting in increased horsepower. Constructed of stainless steel the JET Thermostat offers a lifetime warranty. |
| Price: $16.39 |
Reason For Purchase: Not much more that I can say that's not said above. Cooler engine = More ponies. Sounds good to me! :) |